4 Ways to Amp Up Your Holiday Makeup

No matter what your age is, holiday parties always call for a little glam. Here are easy ways to make this season's trendy-but-festive makeup picks work for you.

Red Lips

If you're in your 30s:Your lips are at their fullest, so you can pull off deep hues like wine, berry, and brick. It's also the ideal decade to opt for matte finishes; they can be too drying when you're older. Try NYX Cosmetics Matte Lipstick in Merlot or Alabama ($6, Ulta). Hesitant to go dark? For color that's less opaque, opt for a tinted lip balm instead of lipstick.

If you're in your 40s: Lips can start to lose volume by the time you hit your mid-40s, so go for a gloss or lip lacquer (liquid lip color); the product's sheen will help create the illusion of fullness. We like Rimmel London Show Off Lip Lacquer (14 shades, $6 each; Walgreens). If your skin tone tends toward sallowness, orangey or coral reds can accentuate it; avoid them.

If you're in your 50s+: Dark shades make lips look smaller, so pick vibrant blue-based or true reds, and choose hydrating formulas, like Bite Beauty Luminous Crème Lipstick in Pomegranate ($24, Sephora). To boost a lipstick's staying power, place a blotting paper on lips after applying; this will absorb extra oils that can make color slide off. Then reapply and re-blot.

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